Day 1 in Kenya

Well it was quite a day.  We spent the morning getting checked into the hotel and then off to the orphanage.  Here are some photos of our first day.  The kids greeted us out front by singing a welcome song.  Then we went into the new kitchen and dining area and they sang some more songs and danced for us.  After the singing, each one of them (even the small ones) recited their favorite bible verse for us.  Powerful.

We took the day to get to know the kids, do a bead craft, dance and sing, play games, read to them, etc... We also took a look at what we are dealinng with from a project standpoint.  To let you all know, ALL of the wood for the playground equipment was delivered today and it looks perfect.  It is treated and ready for a super creation for these kids.

These kids have already touched our hearts.  It is incredible.  Thanks to all of you and stay tuned for more.  Also check out the video of the songs the kids sang for us.

This is how they transport about 30 chickens in Kenya.  Boy do ours hove the good life.

This is how we wer greeted when we first drove up.  Yep that's dancing and singing for Jesus.

Shelley has a new friend.  Joseph.  There's nothing not to love about this little guy.  He reminds me of Korbin and is 7 just like him.

This is Dan.  He is one of the newest to arrive at HOREC.  He is HIV positive along with 9 others (10 out of 27).  He is a character and ended up doing a pretty cool dance for us before we left.  You would have thought he had ever eaten chocolate the way it ended up all over his face.

This is Alice.  She lead alot of the singing for us.  She is 13.

Shelley and Mary.  Almost all of the girls had their Sunday Best dresses on for us.  Reminded us of Kalli and Kendal when they play dress up.

Josephine and Susan were two more lovable girls there.

The taller girl is Cecilia.  She is a mother hen around alot of the smaller girls.  She is sharp as a tack.

Shelley and Cecilia

Tomorrow we will go to Sunday service at a church in Spring Valley which is a shanty town, but close to the orphanage.  We will take all 27 kids in 2 vans to a restaurant to each lunch and then swimming.  They have never swam before EVER, ANY OF THEM.   Culturally only the men can go swimming unless you are on vacation, so it will be 4 men and 27 never swam  before kids.  Please pray for us.  We want to spend more time w them before God takes them.  ;)